I have made progress on this by purging ubuntu-desktop (no other packages were uninstalled at the same time) and then removing software- center (then something *aptdaemon*ish went away too). It's now offering to upgrade.
-- Could not upgrade to lucid: unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade (python-apt releated?) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550519 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs